Ben Ahlers, Victoria Pedretti to star in 'Tender Napalm' off Broadway

The young stage and screen stars will lead the romantic play by Philip Ridley for just over two weeks at Theaterlab, beginning in late November.

Ben Ahlers and Victoria Pedretti will star in Philip Ridley's Tender Napalm off Broadway at Theaterlab this fall. Performances run from November 27 to December 15 only, and opening night is December 1.

Ahlers is best known for appearing on HBO's The Gilded Age, while Pedretti is known for Netflix's You and An Enemy of the People on Broadway.

The pair star as the man and woman in Tender Napalm, a play about the relationship between two people and how it endures in a catastrophic world filled with bombs, UFOs, serpents, unicorns, and much more.

"Tender Napalm is about love," Ridley said in a statement. "How we find it. How we nurture it. And how we try to save it in an increasingly dangerous and terrifying world. It seems like an apt time to be doing the play.”

The creative team includes director Rory McGregor, set designer Brendan Gonzales Boston, costume designer Avery Reed, lighting designer Stacey Derosier, and sound designer Brian Hickey.

Photo credit: Ben Ahlers and Victoria Pedretti. (Photos courtesy of production)